Badger women's hockey national title postgame press conference
Players and coaches from the Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey teams answered questions from members of the media following UW's 3-2 title game win
University Park, PA — Following the Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s 3-2 win in the NCAA Tournament national championship game at the 2026 Frozen Four, players and coaches representing the Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers addressed members of the media.
The matchup was the fourth-consecutive meeting between Ohio State and Wisconsin in the national title game. OSU took home the trophy in 2024; UW earned the crown in 2023 and 2025.
In total, the Badgers have now won an NCAA-best nine women’s ice hockey national championships. With its win in 2026, Wisconsin has won back-to-back titles for the second time in program history. Its first stint as repeat national champions was after winning the 2006 and 2007 tournaments.
In the postgame press conference, Ohio State head coach Nadine Muzerall (left) is joined by Buckeyes captain Jocelyn Amos (middle) and sophomore defender Mira Jungåker (right). Amos and Jungåker played crucial roles in forcing a 2-2 tie after the Badgers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Jungåker’s shot from the point in the third period provided the primary assist on OSU winger Kassidy Carmichael’s goal that cut the lead in half before Amos knotted the game up little over two minutes later.
Following the Buckeyes, Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson (left), captain Caroline Harvey (middle), and goaltender Ava McNaughton recap their season and victory in the national title game. Earlier in the weekend, Harvey received the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award as the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey. McNaughton, who made 34 saves on 36 shots, earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors for her performance.q
